Comments on: How to Flash the WRT54GL with DD-WRT Firmware http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/ Leading you on the technical adventure Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:18:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24837 Matt Sat, 24 May 2008 16:10:45 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24837 Thanks krzyskup. Also everyone, just so you guys know the final release of dd-wrt version 24 recently occurred. You can read more about it on my <a href="http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/05/24/dd-wrt-v24-released/" rel="nofollow">blog</a>. Thanks krzyskup.

Also everyone, just so you guys know the final release of dd-wrt version 24 recently occurred. You can read more about it on my blog.

]]> By: krzyskup http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24827 krzyskup Thu, 08 May 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24827 I've just flashed my wrt54gl v1.1 using this tutorial. it works after first reboot :) thanks! I’ve just flashed my wrt54gl v1.1 using this tutorial. it works after first reboot :) thanks!

]]> By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24664 Matt Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:30:36 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24664 Thanks Jim! Do you happen to still have a link to the YouTube video of the flashing? Sounds like that might be something worth linking to on my blog. Have fun setting the security features later. It really gives you a chance to interact with the new firmware. Thanks Jim! Do you happen to still have a link to the YouTube video of the flashing? Sounds like that might be something worth linking to on my blog. Have fun setting the security features later. It really gives you a chance to interact with the new firmware.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24657 Jim Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:23:16 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24657 Thanks Matt, Very useful. I bought a WRT54GL specifically to upgrade to DD-WRT. What I found is that on the DD-WRT website, they contradict themselves regarding flashing procedure. On the list of supported hardware, they say you must initially flash the micro version first. On the installation page they reference the micro as being needed only for 2m machines, then reference the mini version as necessary for initial flashing over original Linksys firmware. Yet another place (I cannot locate it at the moment), they reference the macro version. One would think it was merely a brain fart, but were they referring to mini or micro? This gave me some headache. I finally decided to initially flash with the mini because your post as well as a few others, including one youtube demo, consistently referred to the mini for initial flash. Everything worked perfectly and I'm now up and running wii and laptop. Today's project is security features to which I have bookmarked your detailed entry on that subject. Thanks again, Jim Thanks Matt,
Very useful. I bought a WRT54GL specifically to upgrade to DD-WRT. What I found is that on the DD-WRT website, they contradict themselves regarding flashing procedure. On the list of supported hardware, they say you must initially flash the micro version first. On the installation page they reference the micro as being needed only for 2m machines, then reference the mini version as necessary for initial flashing over original Linksys firmware. Yet another place (I cannot locate it at the moment), they reference the macro version. One would think it was merely a brain fart, but were they referring to mini or micro? This gave me some headache. I finally decided to initially flash with the mini because your post as well as a few others, including one youtube demo, consistently referred to the mini for initial flash.

Everything worked perfectly and I’m now up and running wii and laptop. Today’s project is security features to which I have bookmarked your detailed entry on that subject.

Thanks again,
Jim

]]> By: Kruno http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24543 Kruno Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:12:52 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24543 Great tutorial, thanks for the help! :) Great tutorial, thanks for the help! :)

]]> By: Nikhil Belsare http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24532 Nikhil Belsare Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:15:06 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24532 Thanks a lot mate! I was totally puzzled about the dd-wrt upgrade process. dd-wrt wiki did provide enough information regarding the same. However, it is quite scattered and doesn't give enough confidence to actually go ahead and play with the router. Your guide is the most comprehensive guide I found on the Internet. It took less than 15 minutes to get dd-wrt running. I used the standard image instead of the VPN image mentioned in your article with no change in the procedure. Although I was little panicked when I could not get to the admin page even after hard resetting the router. The problem was that the Windows Vista had, for some reason (actually it's the normal behavior), cached the ARP entry for the IP address of my router. Removing that entry got me to the dd-wrt admin console. Cheers, Nikhil Thanks a lot mate! I was totally puzzled about the dd-wrt upgrade process. dd-wrt wiki did provide enough information regarding the same. However, it is quite scattered and doesn’t give enough confidence to actually go ahead and play with the router. Your guide is the most comprehensive guide I found on the Internet.

It took less than 15 minutes to get dd-wrt running. I used the standard image instead of the VPN image mentioned in your article with no change in the procedure. Although I was little panicked when I could not get to the admin page even after hard resetting the router. The problem was that the Windows Vista had, for some reason (actually it’s the normal behavior), cached the ARP entry for the IP address of my router. Removing that entry got me to the dd-wrt admin console.

Cheers,
Nikhil

]]> By: Sarfraz http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24481 Sarfraz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:39:13 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24481 Hi Matt, Yesterday, I picked up my new LinkSys WRT54GL ver 1.1 (Serial: CL7B). After following your guide, in just 10 minutes I was able to run WRT54GL under DD-WRT v23 SP2 (VPN version). I had to do a hard reset though. Fantastic guide and good on you. Before, I switched to (WRT54GL / DD-WRT) I was using "monowall" on a Celeron 500MHz PC. The main reason to use "monowall" was to use PPTP. My brother who lives overseas was getting a great speed over the VPN (PPTP) connection. However, he reported this morning that my new VPN (PPTP running on (WRT54GL / DD-WRT) is much slower. Does anyone has experience in this area? Regards, Sarfraz Hi Matt,

Yesterday, I picked up my new LinkSys WRT54GL ver 1.1 (Serial: CL7B). After following your guide, in just 10 minutes I was able to run WRT54GL under DD-WRT v23 SP2 (VPN version). I had to do a hard reset though.

Fantastic guide and good on you.

Before, I switched to (WRT54GL / DD-WRT) I was using “monowall” on a Celeron 500MHz PC. The main reason to use “monowall” was to use PPTP. My brother who lives overseas was getting a great speed over the VPN (PPTP) connection. However, he reported this morning that my new VPN (PPTP running on (WRT54GL / DD-WRT) is much slower. Does anyone has experience in this area?

Regards,

Sarfraz

]]> By: David http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24469 David Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:13:43 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24469 I just got a new Linksys WRT54GL router with default firmware and for some reasons, it keeps disconnecting me from the internet whenever i access the router wirelessly. Anyone experienced the same issue? If so would the firmware flash fix this issue? Thanks, -D I just got a new Linksys WRT54GL router with default firmware and for some reasons, it keeps disconnecting me from the internet whenever i access the router wirelessly. Anyone experienced the same issue? If so would the firmware flash fix this issue?

Thanks,
-D

]]> By: David http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24460 David Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:02:06 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24460 Thanks for your how-to, got my new Linksys working in no time :) Best -David Thanks for your how-to, got my new Linksys working in no time :)
Best
-David

]]> By: Martin http://www.mandladventures.com/2007/04/12/how-to-flash-the-wrt54gl-with-dd-wrt-firmware/#comment-24430 Martin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/?p=191#comment-24430 Just thank you for your tutorial, i´ve updated my WRT54GL V1.1 CL7C with the ddwrt Standard and it works great !!! Queria agradecerte por el tutorial, acabo de actualizar mi WRT54GL V1.1 CL7C con la version Standard de DDWRT y funciona de maravilla !!! Just thank you for your tutorial, i´ve updated my WRT54GL V1.1 CL7C with the ddwrt Standard and it works great !!!

Queria agradecerte por el tutorial, acabo de actualizar mi WRT54GL V1.1 CL7C con la version Standard de DDWRT y funciona de maravilla !!!

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